For kin
One day they’ll say, “When we were kids, we found a place to call home, a family cottage that became a midwinter fortress. The floor was lava, and there were owls each night, and always crumpets at breakfast.”
Or, something like that, anyway.
In places where lochside retreats are eclipsed by peasouper fogs, and sea-crafted gales are carried in on the wings of sooty shearwaters, your motley crew (and the dogs, too) will always be found together. Here’s to time away with your homefolk, to tallying up the seconds between lightning flashes and thunder claps, and the careful cherry-picking of Monopoly tokens.
These weathered seasons are for luxury hideaways. For teaching the children the cosy curriculum: discovering herbs in the garden at dawn, squeezing lemon wedges over cast-iron puffed pancakes at lunch, and melting boiled sweets into stained glass sugar cookies for last lesson. What you feel most has no name but cinnamon, blankets, puzzles, chuckles, and rivers of honey flowing from the drizzler.
Awen
Caernarfon, Snowdonia, Wales, UK
A historic cottage in the heart of Eryri National Park, this restored former woollen mill is immersed in mountain scenery, offering direct access to some of North Wales' most spectacular walking trails.
Sleeps Up to 4 guests
Alternative Up to 2 guests
From £1,850 per week, £1,395 per short break
Pets Yes, one dog is welcome
Features Outdoor William Holland bath
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